Pencil.



No. 823,705. 'PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906.

' J. A. STAHLE.

PENCIL.

APPLICATION FILED HA3. 5, 1906.

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v v- UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE;

JACOB A. sTA- L or OGDEN, UTAH.

' PENCIL.

. Be a known that I, JACOB A. swim a citizen of the United States, residing at Og den, in the county of'Weber and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencils, of-which the following is a specification. 4 r

This'invention relates to pencils of that type which employ a removable lead, and has for its object to provide a device of this character in whichthe lead will be absolutely under the control of the operator.

' A further object is to provide the pencil with a removable head whichis peculiarly constructed so as to comprise an abradingsurface upon which the pencil-point can be conveniently sharpened, and alsothe usual eraser. For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of constructionof the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in whic Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pencil constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionalview through the same. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the lead-operating band. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the-sharpening device. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through a portion of the pencil, and Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view through the abrading-plate.

- Corresponding and like partsare referred to in the following description and indicatedv in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.-

The numeral 1 designates the body of the pencil, which is preferably in the form of a wooden casing and is provided with a longitudinal opening 2 inwhich the lead 3 fits. This lead 3 is controlled in its movements by means of a ring 4, which is slidably mounted upon the body of the pencil and which is provided with an inwardly-projecting lug 5, which operates in a longitudinal slot 6 in the side of the pencil and extends into the opening 2, so as to engage'with the lead 3. In

this manner it will be apparent that the lead can be readily forced out of the pencil by sliding the ring 4 toward the point thereof, and this ring 4 also serves as a reinforcing means. 1 When it is desired to withdraw the lead within the casing or body 1, it is simply Specification'of I l'l'etters Patent. 7 Application filea'nmh 5,1906. Serial raaoessi.

Patented June 19, 1906.

necessary topress. the point of the lead upon some solid, substance in order to force the lead within the body;

The upper end of the body '1 is providedwith a transverseslot 7, which extends entirely through the upper portion of the body of the pencil, and it will also be observed that y the extremity is reduced in cross-section, as

seen at 8. A sleeve or ferrule 9 fits loosely upon the reduced portion 8 of the pencil and is attached thereto by a plate 10, which normally fits within the transverse slot 8. The

edges of the plate 10 are bent outwardly to form the oppositely-extending flanges 11, which fit against the opposite sides of the body 1 and perform the double function of holding the plate securely against lateral displacement and also of serving as a guide and protection to the lead-point uring the process of sharpening. This plate 10 is formed with an abrading-surface which can be readily employed for sharpening the point of thepencil, and for this purpose the plate may either be rough or a strip of emery-paper or similar material secured thereto. The outer end of the sleeve 9 receives the usual form of eraser 12 and is preferably formed with a longitudinal slit 13, which enables it to form a 'close engagement with various sizes of erasers.

g In the operation of the device the lead 3 is pushed outward by means ofthe ring 4 and can be readily sharpened when desired by removingthe plate 10 and employing the abrading-surface thereon.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is c 1. The combination of a pencil havinga slot in the body thereof, a plate fitting removably within the slot, said plate being provided With an abrading-surface for sharp ening the pencil-point, and a laterally-explate, said flange normally fitting against the side of the pencil when the plate is in posi-' tending flange projecting from an edge of the TOO point at one end and a transverse slot at the opposite end, a ferrule fitting loosely over the said opposite end, a plate secured to the ferrule and fitting removably within the slot, and a strip of sandpaper bent around and fastened to theplate to form an abradingnurface for sharpening the pencil-point 3. The combination'of a pencil having a point at one end thereof and a transverse slot at the opposite end thereof, a plate movably fitting within the slot and provided with an abrading-surface for sharpening the point, and outwardly-extending flanges upon opposite sides of the plate which prevent lateral displacement of the plate and serve as a' the lead-point during the process of sharpenmg.

5. The combination of a pencil having a point at one end thereof and a transverse slot at the opposite end thereof, a ferrule fitting loosely over the said opposite end, a plate secured to the ferrule and fitting loosely within the transverse slot, the said plate being formed with an abrading-surface to be employed in sharpening the point, and outwardly-extending flanges projecting from the edges of the plate to prevent lateral displacement thereof and serve as a guide and protection to the lead-point during the process of sharpening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB A. STAHLE. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

GEORGE HENRY CONDO, 1 DAVID A. JENKINS. 

